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the honours in a very pleasing manner. I was 
thankful to see the other visitors did not press 
the royal party, and it was very pleasant to see 
the good feeling which welcomed them on every 
side. They took great pains to visit and see 
everything worth seeing, and seemed to greatly 
enjoy the actions of the seal diving for fish. 
They afterwards went into the room where the 
poor little chimpanzee is lying so ill. We walked 
back rather tired, and R. wrote downstairs till i 
o’clock. We all set off (my father and mother 
and myself) soon after 5 to Covent Garden 
Theatre, but poor R. had to return home after 
escorting us, as he could not spare the time. 
Charles Kemble’s benefit made a full house and 
the entertainment was excellent. Miss Faucit 
appeared for the first time as Lady Townly 
(“ Provoked Husband”). Though evidently very 
nervous at the opening, she soon recovered her 
self-possession and did herself justice. She never 
approached coarseness or vulgarity in her retorts 
and petulant upbraidings. Miss Taylor, as Miss 
Jenny, received a broad hint from the audience 
for over-acting the romp. She was fairly hissed 
out of a game of marbles with Mr. Vale, who 
played the bumpkin brother. Charles Kemble, 
as Lord Townly, was all himself, needless to say.’ 
'Sunday, 2']th. — R. and I got up in good 
time, and according to agreement went by ’bus to 
Trinity Chapel, Cannon Street Road. We sat on 
